Jonathan Lehrfeld

Jonathan Lehrfeld

Early Bird Brief Editor, Military Times

Jonathan is a staff writer and editor of the Early Bird Brief newsletter for Military Times. Follow him on Twitter @lehrfeld_media

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Army doctor tried to give military medical info to Russia, feds say

An Army doctor was federally indicted for trying to pass sensitive medical information about members of the military to Russia.

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4 years after Hurricane Florence ravaged Lejeune, rebuilding continues

Several new buildings are scheduled to be completed as early as next spring.

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Will the Marines be the only branch to reach 2022 recruitment numbers?

Thanks to high retention, the Marine Corps is set to meet a slightly adjusted goal for 2022.

Green Berets honor JFK in ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery

The Army’s 1st Special Forces Command held their annual wreath-laying ceremony on Tuesday at John F. Kennedy’s gravesite.

This pilot program will be required for Marine master, first sergeants

The previously voluntary six-week course was “neither available to the majority of the E-8 population nor a PME requirement for promotion."

Military rescues over 1,000 after hurricane batters Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico’s National Guard reportedly helped rescue more than one thousand people impacted by the devastating hurricane.

More than two dozen al-Shabab insurgents killed in US air strike

A U.S. air strike killed 27 al-Shabab militants in central Somalia earlier this week.

Congressman called out for scheduling military event on Jewish holiday

A nonprofit is calling out a congressman’s office for programming a military event on one of the holiest days on the Jewish calendar.

2 plead guilty after stealing more than $100 million in GI Bill funds

The pair reportedly falsified enrollment and course completion numbers in order to scheme the agency out of more than $100 million.

Military needs to do more to help naturalize noncitizens, report says

DoD policy changes, poorly completed procedures and a lack of available information all contributed to the decline.

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